Hudson Valley organic farm produces seeds largely by hand

The small business 70 miles north of New York City makes seeds the old fashioned way. They are largely plucked, winnowed and packed by hand. They sell only heirloom seeds or varieties naturally pollinated by the wind, insects or birds — about 400 choices like Red Russian Kale, Thai Basil and Flashy Butter Oak Lettuce.

Essentially, the Hudson Valley Seed Library is an organic seed business cross-pollinated with a mission to preserve agricultural diversity.